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Critical
CVE-2017-5206
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running on a Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running on a Linux kernel before 4.8, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass a seccomp-based sandbox protection mechanism via the --allow-debuggers argument.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/07/5
- https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html#fn.51
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-62
- https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/6b8dba29d73257311564ee7f27b9b14758cc693e
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97120
- https://firejail.wordpress.com/download-2/release-notes/
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
firejail
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.